You'd need an insert. Baseballs are just wound cord. The threads on the shifter wouldn't hold after a while.

Yeah inserts are best, you can do it with epoxy though.

You need to find a bolt with the same threading as your shifter, drill a hold big enough for it in the baseball, spray the bolt with a bunch of wd-40 or Pam or something to make it less sticky, fill the hole in the baseball with epoxy (takes a bit), insert bolt, allow to dry, unscrew bolt and screw onto shifter. Holds well depending on what epoxy and how much you use.

I did my first one with epoxy, then I found the inserts while working at a furniture store and when I decided I needed a new one I used the insert

You need to find a bolt with the same threading as your shifter, drill a hold big enough for it in the baseball, spray the bolt with a bunch of wd-40 or Pam or something to make it less sticky, fill the hole in the baseball with epoxy (takes a bit), insert bolt, allow to dry, unscrew bolt and screw onto shifter. Holds well depending on what epoxy and how much you use.

I did my first one with epoxy, then I found the inserts while working at a furniture store and when I decided I needed a new one I used the insert

I found some brand new pistons when I was moving and was thinking about making a shifter out of one! anyone else every done this? I have no clue where they came from or how they got in my garage, but I have 3 of them????

i see you live in New Jersey .remember to keep your old shift knob for inspection day.if you replace the factory shift knob with the pattern on the knob then you have to have the pattern displayed someplace.you might be able to find a sticker in an auto parts store then just stick it on the dash in plain view

Some law makers need to just quit and go home... Have to have the shift pattern on it for inspection. They really don't have enough to do. Good Grief!

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